Camden wrote:Speaking of Josh Richardson, it's kind of wild to think about how he was being talked about by some just a year ago. All-Star potential was discussed -- now he's firmly entrenched as a super utility guy where he belongs. Funny how things change.
Mmmm, "super utility guy" is exactly the kind of players we need. A wing that can defend and shoot the 3 - more please!
Until Wiggins started going nuts this year, JR would have easily been our best wing along with RoCo.
monsterpile wrote:Melo signs with the Blazers. I still think the guy could help the right team in the right role as a scorer off the bench. I'm sorta pulling for the guy to make it work.
Seems like a bit of a desperation move to me. At 4-8 I guess they felt they had to do something.
monsterpile wrote:Melo signs with the Blazers. I still think the guy could help the right team in the right role as a scorer off the bench. I'm sorta pulling for the guy to make it work.
Meh. I feel like he's had multiple chances to be humble along the way... but chose the selfish route every time.
So... meh. I'm not feeling the redemption tour yet.
Yep that's fair. I'm cheering for him to kinda figure it out now. If he does the won't stick. I also think if the right team that's maybe more built and willing to use him as more than a floor spacer might be good. Also Portland doesn't switch everything so that might help on the other end which is the bigger problem. We will see.
monsterpile wrote:Melo signs with the Blazers. I still think the guy could help the right team in the right role as a scorer off the bench. I'm sorta pulling for the guy to make it work.
Meh. I feel like he's had multiple chances to be humble along the way... but chose the selfish route every time.
So... meh. I'm not feeling the redemption tour yet.
Yep that's fair. I'm cheering for him to kinda figure it out now. If he does the won't stick. I also think if the right team that's maybe more built and willing to use him as more than a floor spacer might be good. Also Portland doesn't switch everything so that might help on the other end which is the bigger problem. We will see.
I know that team is devastated in the frontcourt. So he'll be a playing the 4 there?
Camden0916 wrote:Add Anfernee Simons to the trade watch. Blazers are hurting at their frontcourt positions after free agent departures and injuries, and he's their best trade chip outside of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, neither of which are likely to go anywhere.
There's a lot of teams in the league that could, or should, have interest in a 20-year old combo guard that can score the rock efficiently. What a team would be willing to give up in order to get him is the bigger question.
Camden wrote:Add Anfernee Simons to the trade watch. Blazers are hurting at their frontcourt positions after free agent departures and injuries, and he's their best trade chip outside of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, neither of which are likely to go anywhere.
There's a lot of teams in the league that could, or should, have interest in a 20-year old combo guard that can score the rock efficiently. What a team would be willing to give up in order to get him is the bigger question.
My suspicion is that Blazers will trade McCollum before Simons. I think that would actually be the smarter play. They could get a nice haul for CJ in other positions of need and not lose a ton in the guard spot with Simons stepping in. Simons is legit, I can't see why the Blazers would want to move off his potential in the upward trajectory he's on. They'd be better off riding this year out and see where the chips land, Simons' play could end up making him an even bigger asset.
Portland is clearly desperate. Wondering if they would do a Dieng/2nd for Bazemore deal. Opens up nearly $17MM for Wolves next year, and gets Portland some much needed front court depth.
